Fish lure



G. BECK FISH LURE Filed Nov.` 19, 1937 RMNIX Patented June 21, 1938 UNITED- STATES 4PATENT oI-FiciaA George llrflxilion, N. J.

3 Claims.

The invention relates to fish lures, and has for its object to provide a transparenter translucent lure body with illuminating means therein to attract fish.

A further object is to form the body from a plurality of sections, detachably connected together, a battery in one of said sections and a lamp holdingyleldable member carried by the battery axially therewith and adapted to engage a'shoulder within the other section and be forced towards the battery for closing the circuit and lighting the lamp.

A further object is to provide the inner end of the battery with a split contact sleeve having spring members connecting opposite sides thereof and provided with a lamp receiving socket and an annular shoulder within the other section, and adapted to engage the spring member arching the battery end for flexing them towards the bat-v tery and bring the lamp contact point into engagement with the battery contact.

A further object is to dispose the split contact sleeve within a counter bore of the battery compartment, and to provide limiting arms for preventing inward movement of the split sleeve when the sections are screwed together for the circuit closing operation. i

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the fish lure.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. through the lure.

Figure 3 is avvertical longitudinal sectional view through theadjacent ends of the lure sections, showing the parts being assembled.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the lamp carrying member. 1

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I designates the head of the lure, which is provided with a conventional means 2, to which .a line may be attached for a fishing operation. The member 2 is provided with a head 3 within the chamber 4 of the lure head and the lure head is threaded at 5 onto the threaded extension of theforward lure body section 1. Lurebody section 1 is provided with a chamber s, in which is disposed a removable battery 9 of conventional type.

The battery 9 has the usual sleeve I0 formed of conductor material and an axially disposed contact II, forming the positive and negative 'sides of the battery. Interposed between the battery 9,

and the bottom of the chamber I2, is an expansion spring I3, which is compressed and which serves to insure a contact at all times between the contact member II and the contact member I4 of the electric lamp I5, which is of conventional construction. The lamp I5 is threaded into a split socket I6, which socket is carried by the oppositely extending spring arms I1. Spring arms il extend outwardly and forwardly and are connected to the split battery sleeve i8 at I9. Split battery sleeve I8 has an inward spring and is frictionally held on the battery end, and is disposed in the counter-bore of the section l. It will be noted, by referring to Figure 3, that when 4the body sections l and 2l are threaded towards each other, the spring arms Il will engage the annular shoulder 22 within the chamber 23 of the section 2|, and will be flexed towards the battery, thereby forcing the lamp contact III into engagement with the contact il of the battery, for lighting the lamp lb. It will also be noted that upon a partial unscrewing of the sections, the circuit will be broken without entirely disconnecting the sections, therefore the energy of the battery will be conserved when the lure is not in use, and it will not be necessary to disassemble the entire lure. Sections i and 2I are threaded together at'24 and a gasket 25 is provided between the sections to prevent leakage of water into the chamber of the lure incident to pressure when submerged. Although the device ls shown as being vvformed of glass, it is to be understood it can be formed of any material, through which light rays may pass, for instance celluloid, and applicant does not limit himself in this particular.

It will be noted `that by providing the annular rib 22, the axially disposed lamp contact I4 will be positively seated, no matter how it is placed on the battery 9 or the radial position of the spring arms I1, therefore it will be seen the devicewill positively work, even with Va variation of thickness of the gasket 25, which would place the arms I1 in different radial positions.

The split sleeve I8 is preferably provided with extension arms 26, which engage the bottom of the counter-bore 20 for maintaining the split sleeve I8 at the end of the battery.

'I'he circuit is through the battery sleeve In, split sleeve I8, spring arms I'I,socket I6, the lamp sleeveZl, through the lamp filament and thence through the lamp contact Il to the other contact I I of the battery.

The rear end ot the lure body section 2| is provided with a reduced threaded extension 28, on which is threaded the rear end 29 of the lure body. Rear end 28 has imbedded and held therein the eye 30 of the hook Il. This is preferably done by a casting operation.

From the above it will be seen that a sh lure is provided, which is illuminated, and one wherein the light rays will be projected from a central point'on the axis of the lure, and towards the hook. It will also be seen that the device is simple in construction and the parts reduced to a minimum.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is:

1. An illuminated fish lure comprising a body through which light rays will pass, said body being formed from chambered detachably connected sections, a battery in the chamber of one of said sections, a conductor member encircling the battery within the battery section, a contact centrally of the battery, a lamp socket axially disposed within the chamber of the' other section, a lamp in the socket and having a contact in the path of the battery contact, spring arms connecting the socket and the member encircling the battery and a shoulder within one of the sections in the path of the spring arms and adapted to flex them towards the battery when the sections are moved towards each other for closing the circuit between the battery and lamp.

2. The combination with a fish lure comprising chambered sections, a battery in one of said sections, a lamp in the other section, a socket in which said lamp is disposed, a conductor member surrounding the battery, spring arms connecting said socket and the sides of the conductor member and supporting said socket, said socket being axially supported by the spring arms connecting it to the sides of the conductor member, contact members carried by the lamp and battery and shoulder means within one of the sections and cooperating with the spring arms for forcing the socket towards the battery when the parts are moved towards each other.

3. An illuminated lure comprising separable chambered sections, a battery within the chamber of one of the sections, a conductor member carried by the battery, a lamp carrying yieldable member carried by the conductor member, and a shoulder within the chamber of the other lure section and cooperating with the lamp carrying yieldable member and so constructed and arranged that the lamp carrying yieldable member is forced towards the battery when the 'sectionsare moved towards each other for closing a circuit between the battery and lamp.

GEORGE BECK. 

